"Matthew P Jones" wrote in message
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In reply to news post, which Russell Wykes
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"Matthew P Jones" wrote in message
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For those interested I have put some pictures of the 1938 stock at
Amersham when it called as part of the Uxbridge 100 tour. See
http://www.metroland.nildram.co.uk/a...ro/metmisc.htm
Also on the page (top photo) is a picture I have been sent of Amersham
in 1961. Can anyone confirm what type of train is in the picture? Am
I
right in assuming it was T stock?
Many thanks
Matthew
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Yes, it's T stock.
The book Steam to Silver, An illustrated history of London Transport
Surface
Railway Rolling Stock by J Graeme Bruce, if you can get hold of a copy,
has
a good description of T stock and its forerunner, MW stock.
Russell Wykes.
Thanks Russell, I've seen the book in question on Ebay, but have always
lost out in the bidding!
As someone else on the thread has posted, if a T stock train had run
today that might have been interesting - are any preserved?
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I don't believe any were preserved Matthew, which is a real shame.
Two motor coaches, 2758 and 2749, were converted during 1961 into a
double-unit sleet locomotive and were numbered ESL118A and ESL 119B and were
based at Neasden. I imagine they've long since been withdrawn but I don't
know for sure. Perhaps one of the 'Underground' readers of the newsgroup
might be able to help.
Good luck in your hunt for the book, it's an excellent resource. I bought
mine for the princely sum of £3 in 1975 !
Russell Wykes